Burt Reynolds, Movie Star Who Played It for Grins, Dies at 82

What a great actor he was. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Burt Reynolds’ family and friends.

Burt Reynolds, the charismatic star of such films as Deliverance, The Longest Yard and Smokey and the Bandit who set out to have as much fun as possible on and off the screen — and wildly succeeded — has died. He was 82.